These ornate talismans have a solid, angular shape and are inset with a perfectly square emerald. When activated, they project a protective shield around the wearer.

The shield bestows the wearer with a +3 deflection bonus to Armor Class that remains even if the shield is depleted. The shield has a total of 30 hit points, and can absorb up to 15 points of damage from any form of attack that is not a gaze attack or a psionic power that allows a Will save. Damage over the amount absorbed is dealt to the wearer, and any damage reduction or energy resistance the wearer may have still applies to the damage reduced by the shield. The shield cannot absorb more damage than it has hit points remaining at any time.

The shield protects the wearer and any items on the wearer's person against both targeted and area effects, but does not grant its protection to any other creature sharing the wearer's square.